The Magical Town of Cuetzalan ✨

It’s hard to capture all the big and small moments that filled my heart over these three days travelling to Cuetzalan, one Mexico’s “Pueblos Mágicos” (magical towns). From the food to the nature, the group, the rich culture (and even a Temazcal), Elda’s family organised the perfect experience! 🇲🇽

The group had an interesting mix of ages, mostly retirees. Among the younger ones were Elda, her brothers, a guy travelling with his mom and me. The organisers were worried “the young ones” might not enjoy it as much, but to everyone’s surprise, most of the group outsang and outdanced us and we had the most amazing time! (They definitely did not outpace or outdrink us, though 😅)

We also saw and did so much in just three days! Highlights included the voladores of Cuetzalan (the flying dancers), the Temazcal (a traditional steam bath ceremony—intense, sweaty and cleansing), the ruins of Yohualichan, many beautiful waterfalls (with swims!), a night visit to the Cuetzalan cemetery that felt like it would never end, and a distillery stop for artisanal liquor tasting (where we may have drank and bought a few too many bottles!). There was also a karaoke night where everyone got involved and even included traditional Mexican dancing, so much fun! And of course—the mole. So much mole! 🍫🍋‍🟩😋🎤🪦🕺🏻🥵

One moment I’ll never forget: Elda’s dad singing the most complicated karaoke song… Tequila! 🤣

To top it all off, we all got personalised mugs as part of the tour. I usually collect mugs from every country I visit, but couldn’t carry the weight in my initial travels, so it solved my souvenir dilemma perfectly. A little reminder of this beautiful experience at the end of an amazing five-month journey! 💝Read more